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Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:39 am
by dubkitty
the only reason i'm not saying anything about the Marr Jaguar is because i stuck to stuff i've played myself. i don't feel like i should recommend guitars i haven't actually played.
it strikes me that if you're interested in a Tokai Les Paul Special, a Gibson Les Paul Special is within your budget...they've got very nice vintage RIs that list around $2200 with the correct wraparound bridge/tailpiece that should go out the door at around $1600-1700.
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:20 am
by huggernaut
dubkitty wrote:the only reason i'm not saying anything about the Marr Jaguar is because i stuck to stuff i've played myself. i don't feel like i should recommend guitars i haven't actually played.
it strikes me that if you're interested in a Tokai Les Paul Special, a Gibson Les Paul Special is within your budget...they've got very nice vintage RIs that list around $2200 with the correct wraparound bridge/tailpiece that should go out the door at around $1600-1700.
I actually got my hands on a Marr Jag last week. Very nice guitar, but Jags just aren't for me. It made me realize I'm definitely a JM guy.
If you're into Jags though, you probably can do no better than the Marr model.
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:50 am
by Chumley
The most important question is
How the FLYING FUCK do you get your parents to give you six hundred fucking bucks? I couldn't get mine to shell out $50 so I could buy my friend's piece of shit squier affinity P. Teach my your dark magic.
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:31 am
by DallasLemonade
Chumley wrote:The most important question is
How the FLYING FUCK do you get your parents to give you six hundred fucking bucks? I couldn't get mine to shell out $50 so I could buy my friend's piece of shit squier affinity P. Teach my your dark magic.
get scholarship ---> money saved for college goes to other things --->???? ---> PROFIT
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:57 am
by Psyre
DallasLemonade wrote:Chumley wrote:The most important question is
How the FLYING FUCK do you get your parents to give you six hundred fucking bucks? I couldn't get mine to shell out $50 so I could buy my friend's piece of shit squier affinity P. Teach my your dark magic.
get scholarship ---> money saved for college goes to other things --->???? ---> PROFIT
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:29 am
by Chumley
DallasLemonade wrote:Chumley wrote:The most important question is
How the FLYING FUCK do you get your parents to give you six hundred fucking bucks? I couldn't get mine to shell out $50 so I could buy my friend's piece of shit squier affinity P. Teach my your dark magic.
get scholarship ---> money saved for college goes to other things --->???? ---> PROFIT
got thirty grand a year in scholarships and I'm still gonna be fifty in the hole by the time I graduate. my parents were like "that's nice".
all of my work study money will go to cigarettes just to spite them.
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:50 am
by SPACERITUAL
Chumley wrote:all of my work study money will go to cigarettes just to spite them.
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:16 pm
by D.o.S.
This thread is precious.
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:34 am
by lapsteel
Do the responsible thing and buy more cigarettes and booze....
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:14 pm
by MEC
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:30 pm
by DallasLemonade
SHIT I DIDN'T EVEN CONSIDER MATON
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:53 pm
by MEC
DallasLemonade wrote:SHIT I DIDN'T EVEN CONSIDER MATON
A few months ago I checked around for prices from all the US dealers and
http://www.broadwaysound.net/ was the cheapest by far.
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:32 pm
by dubkitty
ballpark?
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:42 pm
by MEC
dubkitty wrote: ballpark?
The one I linked to, was the only one I got a quote on and from Broadway Sound it was $1550 shipped with a hard shell case.
MusicMart quoted me $1800 + shipping for the same thing. I assume these differences would be consistent across the Maton line.
They are cheaper in OZ but you get killed on the shipping.
*Edited due to OCD
Re: Buying a new guitar
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:22 pm
by dubkitty
i'm sure you do, having shipped a couple of guitars from Japan.